I have a sylvana Model 6240VE VCR. I have it time Recordiing, WEEKLY, last week Friday It recorded correctly. saturday I checked the timer recording to see if it`s set to record Monday and the date it`s set to is Friday the 8th not Monday the 4th. Should I change the Date to the 4th or leave it alone.
Ron M.

The recorder taped as programed Monday the 4th,I checked the recorder settings for Tuesday the 5th before the schedule recording time and the date was the 11th instead of the 5th. change the date to the 5th and turned of any auto settings to see if that was the problem. will check the settings tomorrow. Ron MThe recorder taped as programed Monday the 4th,I checked the recorder settings for Tuesday the 5th before the schedule recording time and the date was the 11th instead of the 5th. change the date to the 5th and turned of any auto settings to see if that was the problem. will check the settings tomorrow.
Ron M

Every time I check the date on the timer recoding after it had finished the recoding for that day it was set to next date but of the following week. I want the recorder to record the whole week and than change the date to Monday of the next week. So I change the recording period from Weekly to Daily. I`m sure this will work.I`ll let you Know.

Ron M

Every time I check the date on the timer recoding after it had finished the recoding for that day it was set to next date but of the following week. I want the recorder to record the whole week and than change the date to Monday of the next week. So I change the recording period from Weekly to Daily. I`m sure this will work.I`ll let you Know.

Thanks Guru walesarumiYour instructions gave me the confidence to continue to work on the timer recording problem, I was about to go and get a new VCRif I could find one'Ron MThanks Guru walesarumi
Your instructions gave me the confidence to continue to work on the timer recording problem, I was about to go and get a new VCR
if I could find one'
Ron M

But, you will have to make sure the VCR is turned on 24hrs a day, 7days a week. You can just turn it off from the power button and it will be on standby. What I am trying to say is that you should avoid removing the plug from the wall so that the recording time will not reset or be in disorder.

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You should be able to get into a list of timer recordings by this method:
1 Open “Initial Setup” menu
Press the SETUP button or the TIMER button while the DVD is in
Stop or Play mode.
2 Select “PROG”
Use the ??/?? buttons to highlight “PROG” then press the
ENTER button.
3 Select the recording to be deleted
Use the ?? and ??/?? buttons.
Press the ?? button to move to the next setting.

The squares are the arrow keys! You should be able to delete the settings using these keys or some other key.
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I'd be pretty certain that every VCR made these days (and of the last 10-15+ years) can be set to do a timed recording. They can be set for a one time recording, weekly or daily record.
Whether used with a cable/satellite box, or outside antenna, you must ensure proper hookup. I'm not real familiar with recent cable/sat receiver boxes, but older ones had to be set to the channel you wanted to record, as the VCR will only see that channel. On older cable (no cable box) & outdoor antenna systems, a VCR could tune in and record any channel, while you watched another one.
Anyway, check the capability of the cable/sat box, and follow suggested hookup. You will likely need to set the box to the channel you want to record before you retire for the night.